Nick Somers has announced his candidacy for Santa Clarita City Council, District 4, launching a grassroots campaign centered on community service, responsible growth, fiscal accountability and bringing a fresh perspective to City Hall, said a news release from his campaign.  

Somers, a longtime Santa Clarita resident, small business owner and veteran of the film industry, has spent much of his life serving others as an emergency medical technician, first responder and community volunteer, the release said.  

“I’m not running because I’ve spent my life in politics. I’m running because I’ve spent my life serving people,” Somers said in the release. “Whether it’s been as an EMT, on a search and rescue team, running a small business or raising a family here in Santa Clarita, I’ve learned that leadership starts with showing up, listening and doing the work. That’s the approach I want to bring to City Hall.” 

Somers and his wife have lived in Santa Clarita for more than 14 years and are raising their two children in the community. A cancer survivor since the age of 21, Somers says that experience helped shape a lifelong commitment to service and a belief that success should be measured in part by the positive impact a person has on others. 

The release said Somers’ campaign will focus on several priorities affecting Santa Clarita residents, including: 

• Ensuring development decisions consider their full impact on existing neighborhoods, traffic, businesses and residents, while holding developers accountable for mitigating those impacts. 

• Making sure roads, utilities, public safety resources, schools, health care capacity and other critical infrastructure are considered alongside continued population and housing growth. 

• Looking for practical ways local government can reduce unnecessary costs and barriers, expand housing options, support small businesses and strengthen Santa Clarita’s economy. 

• Advocating for the staffing, equipment and resources needed by the law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders. 

• Treating taxpayer dollars with the same care residents and small business owners must exercise with their own budgets and prioritizing essential services and community needs. 

• Advocating for greater investment in District 4, including the development of a community center offering recreation, youth and senior programming, meeting space and other services for local residents.